Overview
The letting industry is booming. With most properties too expensive for people to get on the housing ladder, a dearth of lending instruments, the need for a flexible and transient workforce, high divorce rates, and an increase in immigrants coming to the UK, more and more people are looking for rental accommodation. The requirement for professional letting and managing agents is high. Providing you have some business acumen and determination, you can run a successful lettings business without any specific prior knowledge. This book will provide much of the information you will need, and shows you how and where to get additional information, training and resources. The book provides a complete guide to starting and running your own residential letting agency even if you have no previous knowledge of the industry. It will also provide valuable information for anyone buying into a lettings franchise, or for people already working in the industry. Contents: Acknowlegements; Preface; 1. Background to the property letting and Management Business; 2. Where do I start?; 3. Setting up the Business; 4. Marketing; 5. Business Finance; 6. Staffing your Business; 7. Customer service and Exceeding Customer's Expectations; 8. Business Legal Requirements; 9. Complying with the Latest Letting Regulations and Legislation; 10. The Letting Process; 11. The Property Management Process; 12. Client Accounting Procedures; 13. Additional Income Sources; 14. The Next Step - Expanding and Diversifying; Index
Full Product Details
Author: Steve Martin
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint: How To Books Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 17.50cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 24.80cm
Weight: 0.522kg
ISBN: 9781845283377
ISBN 10: 1845283376
Pages: 228
Publication Date: 27 November 2009
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'This book is a comprehensive guide and covers all the main areas you need to consider...If you want to do it the right way, this book is for you.' LandlordZONE Newsletter. 'This is not only a fantastic book that's well written and exceptionally detailed...it can work as a tool for anyone at home or overseas who's looking for a new and viable opportunity. The book is an incredibly thorough resource...establishing the business, marketing, finance, staffing, the letting process, finding additional revenue streams and even the legal and the accounting side of the business...a great book.' www.shelteroffshore.com.
Author Information
Steve Martin runs Martin Property Management in Kenilworth, Warwickshire. He started the business from scratch in 2006. It is still growing strongly and now has an enviable service reputation in the area. Steve's idea for the book comes from the difficulty he had finding relevant specific information when he first started his business.
